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Our Crime: Fast and furious Featuring: video, 

By Dr Richard Hester (The Open University), Rod Earle (The Open University), Professor Mary Jane Kehily (The Open University)

12 April 2012

Are joyriding youths showing a form of high-performance masculinity? Share your views right here.  Read more : Our Crime: Fast and furious

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Looking through the glass floorThe Open University

By John Grayson (Guest)

14 March 2012

John Grayson works with the South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action group (SYMAAG). As private security firms hit the news, he writes about how they...  Read more : Looking through the glass floor

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Final justice for Stephen Featuring: video, Creative Commons Image By rwdownes via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

04 January 2012

With justice finally being brought in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial, we've gathered some links to explore the meaning of crime and justice  Read more : Final justice for Stephen

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Making and using rules Free courseFeaturing: activity, External LinkThe Open University

By The LearningSpace team (The Open University)

25 July 2011

Rules affect us all, and the way they are made and interpreted could effect how we live. This unit explores how we could interpret and apply rules, and provides you with a basic understanding of rules and rule making within the English legal system.  Read more : Making and using rules

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Review: The Idea Of JusticeCreative Commons Image OECD under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Charles Barclay Roger (Guest)

25 July 2011

The urgency for philosophers to abandon their castles in the air is caught in Amartya Sen's The Idea Of Justice, says Charles Barclay Roger.  Read more : Review: The Idea Of Justice

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Mike Lynch on spotting transformative technology Featuring: video,audio, Copyrighted Image The Open University

By Mike Lynch (Guest), Dr Matthew Hinton (The Open University)

15 July 2011

Mike Lynch uses an example from the legal system to explain how to spot the technology that can change your business.  Read more : Mike Lynch on spotting transformative technology

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Judges and the law Free courseFeaturing: audio,activity, External LinkThe Open University

By The LearningSpace team (The Open University)

15 June 2011

How do judges make law? This unit will examine how the common law system works, the differences between ‘civil code’ and ‘common law’ systems, and the advantages and disadvantages of the common law system. The role of the judiciary in the...  Read more : Judges and the law

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An introduction to law in contemporary Scotland Free course External LinkThe Open University

By The LearningSpace team (The Open University)

15 June 2011

Many aspects of the law in Scotland are different from those of England and Wales. Centuries of development and growth have been influenced by factors unique to Scotland, resulting in a legal system that is distinct from those of its neighbours....  Read more : An introduction to law in contemporary Scotland

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Human rights and law Free courseFeaturing: audio, External LinkThe Open University

By The LearningSpace team (The Open University)

15 June 2011

Human rights now seem to take precedent over many areas of our lives, but where do these rights come from and how did they develop? This unit looks at the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and its influence on law in the UK and...  Read more : Human rights and law

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Europe and the law Free course External LinkThe Open University

By The LearningSpace team (The Open University)

15 June 2011

This unit will give you a basic understanding of EU law and the interaction between EU and domestic law. It will provide a brief explanation of the European Convention on Human Rights and other European legislation, as well as the background to...  Read more : Europe and the law

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